cây trinh nữ
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editcây (“plant”) + trinh nữ (“female virgin”), perhaps in reference to a timid maiden covering her face.
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəj˧˧ t͡ɕïŋ˧˧ nɨ˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kəj˧˧ ʈɨn˧˧ nɨ˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəj˧˧ ʈɨn˧˧ nɨ˨˩˦]
Noun
edit- sensitive plant
- Synonyms: cây xấu hổ, cây mắc cỡ